#cause I feel like the other works well for when they've already met and had time B)

[inkyycapp]

Yokai!matsu kidnapping reader..? It ticks a few things at once. Oh! Oh! They're kidnapped cos they were found injured, but even after they've healed the yokai brothers (seperately) refuse to let them go.

Cough, cough. I love this, cough.

You're getting hcs too.

Ahem

Slight notice! I did some minor research for this, but even then I'm still unsure !! If anything is wrong please do tell me !!

(Uh so, really bad weather rn. Wifi going in and out and tornadoes lurking around, so, like that's rad ig !! Forgive me.)

Tw/Cw: Injuries, slight mention of blood, kidnapping, Stockholm syndrome if you squint, manipulation(?), desperation, spelling/grammar(?), probably a little or a lot ooc I'm terrible at telling !! Forgive me !!

Youkai!Matsu x Injured!Reader

( Yokai!Matsu but used Youkai for letter colors..:D )

Small reader context !!

For whatever reason you're in the mountains doing whatever your mortal self does up there. A sharp pain shoots through your leg causing you to slip. Your foot set off a bear/fox trap. A group of bandits or just overall bad people--who one would assume set the trap--find poor injured you.

You don't have much on hand. Maybe you have a weapon, maybe you don't. But, regardless of how hard you fight, there are just more of them the there are of you.

Osomatsu

Oni

-He doesn't hate humans, but he doesn't actively like them either. He's more neutral about it.

-Like, he wouldn't go out of his way to help/save them, that's way too much work for him. But, he also wouldn't go out of his way to kill someone unless they really pissed him off.

-Doesn't really understand humans, but somewhat understand and takes a small liking to bits of their culture and activities.

-Actually fairly in with the times, but doesn't really try enough to be in with the times, y'know?

-Obviously takes part in gambling with the humans regardless of the time period.

-He finds that you're injured and probably not going to make it out of the situation alive.

-While at first he's slightly indifferent about your situation, he recognizes you from the village below. He probably asked for money and you gave it to him, or maybe you work at one of the place he frequents, but for whatever reason, he may be persuaded to help.

-You're already unconscious and he can't help but feel pity for you. Pretty nasty leg injury. Maybe he should help.

-And, so, he does!

-After attending to your Injuries best he could, he decided to wait for you to come around. He'll admit, the patch up was sloppy, but it did the job, that's what matters.

-Eventually, you'd come around and find yourself face to face with the devil himself. Whether fearful or not, this would take some...adjusting.

-Compared to the known sterotype, he seems more lax and less...demonic.

-He finds you interesting. Somehow, that curiosity hadn't faded one moment since he's found you. Expect some questions personal, even perverted, or not.

-Dislikes when you get up or move around without his help. Though, more chill and just lightly scold you for straining yourself.

-Then, soon, one day you're all better. But, he doesn't want you to leave. How strange. He didn't think he'd be this...attached to someone like yourself. Not like that, bit it's weird to him.

-He had seen humans come and go--grow old and die. He's never been this comfortable with humans before he'd met you. He doesn't want you to leave. Will you ever see each other again after you part ways? Probably not, but he doesn't want to take that chance.

-So, you can't leave just yet.

Karamatsu

Shikigami

-Karamatsu loves humans/humanity the MOST out of this list. He often tries to be 'in' with the culture no matter the time period. He goes through many "phases" trying to be what the humans deem is cool in certain points of time.

-He loves to collect and tell stories that humans tell, though can sometimes stretch it a little for a more theatrical performance.

-He often tries to interact with people and walk amongst them. But, it usually never goes well.

-His brothers often tease, but he's restless in his search for a human Karamatsu boy or girl.

-When he found you in the snow plains, a red staining the snow around you, he didn't hesitate to check out the scene.

-A group of people trying to take advantage of a defenseless Karamatsu boy or girl !! Of course he felt the need to intervene and help the poor soul.

-He manages to scare off the bandits, but by the time he gets to you, you're already out. It pains him to see such a beauty in so much pain.

-Karamatsu, without so much as a second thought, takes you somewhere much safer. A nice small cabin deep in the woods. That's where he nurses injured you back to health.

-At first, you're probably shocked, but maybe around the first week mark, you'll probably get used to it. If not, don't worry! You'll have a long time to adjust!

-He's very curious about you and the humans you surround yourself with. His knowledge of the culture is a little outdated, not by much. Still, it's nothing compared to understanding the real thing.

-He doesn't like when you try to get up. You need to recover. You'll probably hurt yourself! Don't worry, he'll do it for you!

-Honestly, just wants you to be safe. By far, you're the first human that he's ever gotten this close with--both metaphorically and literally.

-He just wants to keep you safe. There are monsters lurking both human and spirit. Surely you know.

-Karamatsu had already taken a liking to you since he met you, but over the time of your recovery, he's grown too attached to let you leave.

-You'll stay, won't you?

Choromatsu

Tengu

-Also kind of neutral, more lenient towards pretty humans. It's so painfully obvious, his brothers tease him about it, though he's incredibly indenile.

-While claiming he doesn't have an obvious leniency towards pretty humans, it is obvious to literally anyone. Including the mortals down in the villages.

-Choromatsu won't go out of his way to harm anyone he considers "pretty or cute", though his idea of pretty and cute is complicated! Not always about looks, but mannerisms, actions, etc.

-He spots you before. And, he folds at first glance. It's not difficult to be encouraged to help you. You're practically a sparkly treasure to be collected and safe guarded.

-But, then he watches as you're injured self begins to get surrounded by the group that seemed to have caught you.

-Choromats had quickly intervened, chasing off the group (probably off a cliff), before returning back to you.

-Laying in the snow, you were out cold and didn't seem to respond at all, your pulse being the only thing noting you're still alive.

-Won't deny, he was absolutely panicking at first, figuring out how to clean your injures properly.

-Eventually, he does somewhat figure it out, and once you're stable he takes that time to breathe. And, well, admire your sleeping form. Not in a creepy way, but just studying you.I

-When you do come around, he's trying and failing with his words for a moment.

-Takes care of you, and while he does often nag you, he's more so worried about how your recovery is coming along.

-Tends to kinda hover, keeping a close eye on you, telling you to lay down and get rest and that he can do whatever it was you wanted to get up to do.

-Will refuse to let you get up and do anything for yourself. Why have you do it when you have him? A literal waste, really!

-Even if he sees your coming around and the healing process is moving quicker than he wants, he still refuses to let you do anything.

-Now comes the time when you're ready to leave the nest. Pun.

-He obviously begs you to stay, much without words. Choromatsu doesn't want you to go now that he's oh so attached! You can't go. You won't leave, will you?

-Please don't leave .

Ichimatsu

Kitsune

-Ichimatsu, opposed to Karamatsu, probobly hates humans/humanity the most on this list.

-Often times, he was the cause of some humans lost or missing on the mountain. Though, he wouldn't go out of his way for anything unless angered or maybe he just felt malicious that day.

-Humans find him captivating despite his dislike for them. Even so, he won't admit it, but they do fascinate him on some occasions.

-He spots the bandits first, then you after he gets rid of those loud bandits that woke him from his nap. He considers getting rid of you, too.

-But, you're asleep. And, it seemed your leg is caught pretty badly. It doesn't seem like you'll be able to move far with your leg like that. You'll probably be dead in a matter of hours. He doesn't have to do a thing.

-No, he doesn't feel bad for you. Not one bit. You're just an unlucky human caught by the foot like some poor rabbit.

-Ichimatsu does somehow end up carrying you off elsewhere--somewhere more comfortable. Don't be mistaken, he may be helping you, but no further than this.

-Once you're safe in the small cabin, he does the bare minimum with your injuries and once your stable, he leaves.

-You'll wake up alone, and it'll probably be like that for maybe a few hours before you're visited by a stranger.

-Ichimatsu takes care you you between visits, though he doesn't speak to you often. You're probably scared being so close to a monster like himself.

-But, you grow comfortable in his presence and attempt to talk to him. Something he finds real odd, but almost sweet. He still doesn't talk to you though, but he almost wants to.

-His visits grow more frequent, and he even began bringing you gifts. Like dead animals. But, it's the thought that counts!

-He ends up more attached than he would've liked to admit. And, unlike some people on the list, he's more blunt that you remain here with him.

-You'll be stuck with a monster trash like him, but at least here he can keep you warm and fed.

-You're staying put. There's no reason for you to leave anyways.

Jyushimatsu

Inugami

-Honestly, it doesn't matter to Jyushimatsu. He's fairly friendly to any and all who walk in his path. Many run, but it doesn't bother him much.

-Though, if he had to love one thing about them, he absolutely loves their sports and activities. Often goes with Karamatsu to go take part in "human activities".

-But as one can assume, they get comically outed.

-Is fairly kind opposed to some on this list. He won't go out of his way to harm humans regardless how he feels, though when it comes to helping it's a 50/50. Normally at least tries. But, if he doesn't like you, he'll probably just watch with a lead stare.

-When he found you in the snow, you were surrounded, and he had accidentally hit one of the people with a baseball. Completely by accident. But, kinda thinks maybe the accident wasn't that much of an accident.

-Ends up completely making a fool of the group when leading them away. But, he quickly returns to where you had been laying.

-Similar to Choromatsu, he panics at first and is so unsure about how to go about this situation. Obviously he doesn't want to make it worse, but he really doesn't want you to die.

-He carries you off to the small cabin to tend to your wounds. It's sloppy patch-job, but it's alright.

-Watches you while you sleep. Pokes you now and again. When you don't move for too long Jyushimatsu does tend to panic a little but settles when you finally take in that breath of air.

-When you do wake up, he's happy you're up and not dead. Sure, he may not feel too bad if you died, but only because he didn't have a close enough connection to care, but that wouldn't mean he wouldn't care.

-Jyushimatsu tries to stay the entire time your recovering. While he does hover a little, he's more considerate of your space.

-Does whatever he can to make you laugh. Whether it's acting out a skit, telling jokes or just being goofy.

-Doesn't care if it makes him look dumb. As long as he at least gets a smile out of you it doesn't matter.

-Gets way too attached way to quick. And, when you're all better, he gets a little (lying) clingy.

-Whines and may even howl like a kicked puppy. Might even do tricks if it gets you to stay.

-Don't leave yet!!

Todomatsu

Baku-Danuki

-Todomatsu doesn't hate them, but he doesn't care for them either, similar to Osomatsu. However, he's more in with their culture, more so than Karamatsu. Only because he thinks it's cute.

-Prefers some time period clothing to others and can tend to stand out, but language is definitely up to date.

-He views humans/humanity as beneath him, or simply to play into his enjoyment. He has no issues getting rid of anyone that doesn't gives him what he wants out of an interaction. Absolutely stone cold.

-He spots a few humans gathering around, and grows curious as to what grabbed their attention.

-Their wares seem to interest him. Then, there's you. After disposing of the others, he's left with unconscious you. What to do with you.

-Well, you could be useful. You'll pretty much be indebted to him for saving you. Or, at least you should be.

-So, he drags you away from the scene, tenderly caring to your wounds, putting on a sweet and kind persona.

-When you awaken, he greets you gently, coming forward as the one who saved your life after he found you on the brink of death in the snow.

-Skeptical or not, you come around and thank him however you would. Already gaining praise from you. Admittedly, the praise feels...nicer than it should. He brushes it off, what else can he get from you.

-He slyly asks you questions, gaining more information of your personal life over a week, maybe two.

-You get up to do something, and being the ever so kind savior, he takes you back to bed, doing the task for you instead. Not that he wants to. He's playing the long game with your little life.

-But, you thank him, telling him just how kind he is. Todomatsu can't help but grow addicted to that feeling. Being appreciated and validated.

-Slowly, but surely, he begins to grow a bit (a lot) attached. He didn't think it was possible. But, soon he doesn't see you as just a human, but as you.

-Once you get better, he does contemplate poisoning you to get you to stay. Not much to kill you, but enough so he could still take care of you.

-Todomatsu doesn't do it. But, he has heavily considered it.

-He will try his damndest to get you to remain in this little cabin with him.

-You can't go yet! You need him!

So funny that Osomatsu and Karamatsu are my favorites in general, but Todomatsu is my favorite to write for, and Jyushimatsu is my favorite to draw. What.

I still dislike Choromatsu. There is no reason for it.

Anyway if you're here, try Arizona RX Energy Herbal Tonic Tea. It's so damn good. That's all lmao !!

[the-razzdazzler]

Atlas Tera and his relationship to each of The Arcana's cast

figured i should do this at some point lol

gonna reblog it to @alchemist-atlas to give any RPers a general idea of who they're interacting with and how they know each other <3 (i am only listing characters that Atlas knows and/or knows of)

MAIN SIX

Asra- Atlas' oldest friend. They lived together for 8 years, but it feels like less time to Atlas because Asra was gone a lot.

Nadia- Atlas does not like or trust her. He knows she came looking for Asra instead on the night he got hired to the palace and it's a bit of a sore spot for him. They do not understand her social cues and will never get why she thought it was a good idea to make him court magician.

Julian- They've interacted a few times, mostly awkward moments back when Julian was... visiting... Asra regularly. Atlas sees him at the Rowdy Raven alot and wants to be better friends but never seems to work up the nerve to talk to him.

Muriel- Lowkey kinda hates Atlas, but the poor guy is oblivious. It's cause Muriel is extremely suspicious of Atlas' shapeshifting since his main other form is a fox and those don't mix well with chickens.

Portia- Atlas is eternally grateful for her. They're not super close, but she helped him out so much when he was first getting settled in the palace.

Lucio- They've never met but Atlas fucking hates him. He survived and lived through the Red Plague and that turned him a little sour to the ruling class as a whole. Lucio was the easiest to blame and he did exactly that, both during and after the Plague. They have somewhat similar personalities though, and might have been friends in another universe.

COURTIERS

Valerius- The love of his life. He would kill or die for this man. Okay sure Val hated him at first but it was a completely one-sided rivalry that was gradually replaced with affection and admiration after a lot of time they had to spend together.

Vlastomil- They infodump to each other about their respective bug special interests. Vlastomil's being worms, Atlas' being moths. They go looking for worms together when it rains and neither one will ever shut the fuck up about bugs.

Vulgora- High-energy besties. Make extremely stupid jokes together and generally annoy everyone around them. Vulgora's always trying to get Atlas to show off any of its magic, the more destructive the better.

Volta- Atlas is ridiculously protective of her. Would probably maim anyone who says anything mean to Volta. They crochet together and Atlas always bakes her cookies or makes her soup or whatever else.

Valdemar- Did Atlas' top surgery when he was around 16. Atlas has a ton of respect for them and considers them close despite barely talking to each other. The time they spend together is like, parallel play except one is doing dissections and the other is brewing potions in a cauldron.

SATRINAVAS

Namar- Met once at a dinner party, only talked for a moment because Valerius was talking to him first. Atlas likes him but has nothing to talk to him about.

Nazali- Atlas vaguely knows them through being mentioned by Julian in the few times they've spoken. Probably would have done Atlas' top surgery but was not in the area at the time and Atlas needed those things gone PRONTO.

Navra- They don't meet often but when they do they're insufferable together. Two rays of sunshine causing so much annoyance and chaos.

ANIMALS

Faust- Atlas can't not love Asra's familiar. Faust's sneater (snake sweater) collection is stupidly massive now thanks to Atlas' crochet ones piling onto Asra's knitted ones.

Malak- Gets fed by Atlas often, who has no idea this is Julian's familiar. Atlas likes him but rarely takes his crow form around Malak simply because the bird is insufferable to have to listen to when you understand what he's saying (see Portia's route).

Mercedes and Melchior- Atlas likes to say he stole them from Lucio (already dead when Atlas met them). It always has treats for them. Atlas loves these dogs with all his heart.

Shriek- Atlas' familiar, a Death's Head Hawk Moth. Was part of a generation of caterpillars he was raising and outlived the rest, then became able to communicate with Atlas.

OTHER (side characters and other MCs)

Selasi- Basically Atlas' adoptive father. They don't meet as much as they used to, but they're still very close and will tell the other everything.

Mazelinka- They'd meet later on, most likely after Atlas opens his own potion shop. They'd probably have so many long conversations about kitchen magic. <3

Castor (a friend's MC)- They're close good friends (insert that one vine) with Atlas. Hates their friend's choice of partner and terrorizes Valerius every chance they get, but that doesn't put any sort of damper on his and Atlas' friendship.

BTW if we're friends and you want to be added to the list of MCs Atlas knows, just let me know :)

(this is a repost cause the first one posted strangely and isn't showing up on my dash or any searches)

[iriyaices]

BRO I LOVE UR ART SMM. I THINK I ALREADY ASKED THIS BUT MY MEMORY IS HORRIBLE SO I CANNOT REMEMBER AND BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.

Have you done the anger meter things for the other ninja? Like the one with movie and show? I LOVED your kai one and wanted to know if you have or planned on making the other ninja.

Also if you have just any ninjago movie art at all 😅

AGAIN, LOVE YOUR ART SM

Thank you, I'm really glad you like my work <3<3

About that idea for the show and the movie. I haven't continued drawing yet because I'm still thinking about how to draw. I want them all to be a little bit different from each other because they've had different experiences in life, you know? but I still can't figure it out I hope you can help me figure it out lol

Jay and Zane are quite clear. Jay has higher anxiety than in the show. I Hc that Jay in show studies at home so he doesn't meet many people but movie he always got bullied This makes him have very low self-confidence

About Zane, in movie for me he is much younger than Zane in show. He knew from the beginning that he is a Nindroid. So he learned how to be human from movies and cartoons, which made him not quite himself.

Lloyd is quite simple. He suffers a lot in movie. I Hc that Lloyd met ninjas in high school. That's why he encountered a lot of hate from a young age, causing him to have a lot of trust issues and his self-confidence was very low as well. He was like a stray cat that threatened everyone when the ninja first met him

Oh and kai I never talk about my thoughts, right? To me, Kai and Nya's parents aren't missing, they're just traveling a lot. That makes them a lot more like a sibling relationship than a show so In movie, Kai is much more bright and childish but bc he always smiles and is everyone's sunshine. That makes him tend to keep his other feelings hidden.

The hard part is Cole Nya and Pixel

I'm thinking about Cole being quieter in movie than show Bc they were a group that was often bullied and he wanted to protect his friends. So he set up a wall higher than the show?

for Nya, I really can't think of anything. She probably isn't much different from the show Besides the fact that she no longer had to live on her own and in the movie, she is no longer left behind. I like to think she will be the second leader after Lloyd

Pixel my queen !! I like to think that she has more experience living than Zane She is therefore more human than him but they didn't have the courage to tell everyone that them was a Nindroid //Nindroid is definitely legal and has a life of its own but people still don't accept them that much//

ok im talk too much lol

That is my rough idea. I still don't know how to draw it and I'm not sure

If you guys have any suggestions I would really appreciate it :3

[thatfreshi]

"Did I Smudge the Scars?" (Uni AU P. 19)

Hello. The long-awaited Halloween party (I know it's almost spring whoops). This took a different turn than I was expecting, but it felt right to me.

TW - alcohol, references to grooming, references to self-harm

When you get to Karlach's dorm, you're met at the door with a lot of scuffling and 'ow!'s, as well as other pathetic hurt sounds.

"Tav, they've been fighting and I can't get them to stop."

A disheveled Gale and Shadow are on the shitty dorm floor, pulling at each other's hair. You glare at your tallest friend.

"Are you... you're serious? As if you aren't literally an athlete?"

She shrugs.

"Well, I'm not going to tell my girlfriend what to do, and I think if I touched Gale he'd fall into tiny pieces. C'mon, please? Just say something to try and get them to break apart?"

The heaviest sigh you've ever let out released from your lungs.

"Hey losers! Astarion and I kissed!"

And as if magically, they stopped clawing at each other. The pale girl is the first to talk.

"What?! And we weren't there?"

She gets off of the artist and fixes her braid.

"Yeah, you guys weren't there because it didn't happen! Karlach's phone call interrupted what was about to be the best kiss of my life, but thanks for getting into another stupid argument that I have to solve for some reason! If I get brought into your bullshit one more time, I swear I will burn this university to the ground."

Gale's eyes go a little wide.

"Can we... at least be outside when you burn it down?"

Your strong gaze doesn't falter, causing him to abandon his lame joke.

"And next time Karlach, please just manhandle her. That's probably what she wants anyways."

You open the dorm door and proceed to slam it, hearing Karlach laugh at her lover.

~~~

The next evening, the seven of you are in Astarion's dorm getting ready for the Halloween party. Shadow and Gale seem to have put their feud away, at least for the night. Your best friend is helping Karlach put on fake horns. You remember her explaining her costume a while ago.

"Listen, I know I'm like super nice! That's why I'm gonna be a demon, because it's like the opposite of me!"

You stare for a while, since your outfit is already put together. Gale catches your gaze lingering for a little too long and gives your shoulder a push, and the two of you laugh a little under your breath.

"Alright, if that amount of eyelash glue doesn't hold those in place I'll give up on makeup forever."

Astarion finishes testing the horns, and they seem to stay in place.

"Tav, come here darling."

You're taken aback, considering your costume was finished first.

"What? Did I smudge the scars?"

Your look for tonight is a scrappy adventurer, something you'd find in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

"No no, they're fine my dear."

You sit on the couch beside him, and he grabs his eyeliner.

"If you're going to be some fierce adventurer, your eyes have to stand out at least."

You're not sure if it was just in your head, but it felt like the entire room got silent. He grabs your head and goes to work on his craft.

"You know you have to close your eyes for me to do this properly, right?"

You didn't realize you had been locking eyes with him.

"Right, sorry."

A light chuckle comes from your throat as the cold, black liner hits your skin. After what feels like only a moment in time, he lets go of you, taking in his work.

"Hm, I probably could've done that a little more evenly, but it'll do. Besides, I doubt eyeliner is all that even in the wilderness."

You open your eyes again, and he smirks when you do.

"Well, thanks for making sure I look 'fierce' or whatever."

He smiles.

"Are we all ready to go then?"

You look at a bored Shadowheart, who is unsurprisingly dressed as a sexy nun. Apparently the lovely couple's costumes matched more than you thought.

"Yeah, I think everyone's done getting ready. Gale, you good?"

You're checking on your friend in a shitty cheap wizard costume, who has been intently staring at his phone for the past 20 minutes.

"Yep, ready to go!"

And suddenly his phone is back in his robe pocket, and the air around him dissipates. So, after a long walk to the parking garage, Gale drives you all past GU, onto the rich area outside the city. When you get to the location on the invite, you're all a little baffled.

"Is Halsin secretly a millionaire? Because he should teach us a thing or two about finances in college if so."

Everyone laughs a little at Wyll's quip as the seven of you exit the van. You all decided to get to the party about an hour after it started, leaving plenty of time for things to pick up. Astarion is a little paranoid before you get inside, and you tug at his vampiric blouse sleeve.

"Hey, it's fine. No one has any reason to think you're here. And if it just so happens that someone less than friendly finds you here, then we leave, simple as that."

"Right, of course. No reason to be worried."

He's trying to convince himself, but before you can further reassure him, Halsin meets your group outside the front door.

"Ah, if it isn't Tav and their lovely friends! Please, come in."

"So like... do you own this place? Or like your mom?"

Halsin turns to respond to Karlach.

"Hah! No, not in the slightest. A friend of mine let me borrow the place. He's from a much richer family than I am, and I figured a party should be held in a vast mansion such as this. Anyway, there's plenty of food, beer pong, board games, and plenty of stunning people looking for a fun time."

He winks at Shadowheart playfully.

"I'll be around, let me know if you all need anything. Please though, go have fun!"

Karlach and Shadowheart look at each other knowingly and start eyeing a couple across the room. Wyll and Lae'zel make their way to beer pong, and Gale wanders off to wallflower somewhere, very unlike him. That leaves you and Astarion, gazes skipping around the room.

"Certainly a much larger abode than I expected. Don't get lost in here darling, I can't remember the last time I went to a party that wasn't purely for PR."

Astarion seems excited. The news of his social media blackout seems to be relatively hidden for now, and there's almost a manic sense about him. For once, he's not a model, he's not repping a brand, he's not watching his figure for some shoot, he's just a college kid.

"Well, what do you want to do then?"

"Perhaps go check and see if the punch is spiked?"

There's a little bit of lust on the tip of his tongue, lust for life, and maybe even you. It's hard to tell though. Emotions have been so high as of recent, and Astarion is difficult to read at best.

"Perhaps we shall."

You playfully extend your arm to interlock, and he accepts. There are most definitely whispers as the two of you go across the main room, and you start to wonder if the articles are coming out, if everyone knows. You try desperately not to grab your phone, and succeed, at least for now.

As you two take a sip of unspiked punch, you take in the scenery. It's quite dark, obviously. Halsin and his friends have very intensely decorated the entire first floor, with all eco-friendly and thrifted items as he constantly reminds everyone.

"Hey! You're that ghost lookin' model boy right?!"

Some party-goer yells, who is clearly drunk. Astarion ignores him at first. The random drunk then yells even louder, as if the music was drowning him out.

"He's gonna fucking kill you!"

He perks up after that, making eye contact with the stranger.

"What did you say to me?"

"I said that weirdo is gonna fucking kill you! Szarr or whatever? I mean good on you though, making a cool statement or whatever. I used to date a model that worked under him, and a couple months after we broke up she went 'missing!' Crazy right?! Anyways man, I hope he doesn't kill you because you're a fuckin' looker. Have a good night!"

After the guy walks off, you and Astarion look at each other.

"Did you know about that?"

"I mean, I knew one of the models he used to work with disappeared, but it was never determined what happened. You don't think..."

You put a hand on his.

"Let's not right now. Let's not go down that route right now."

"Right. I think I need this to actually be spiked."

He leans down and grabs a flask out of his boot.

"I didn't know you brought booze."

"Eh, an emergency stock in case they didn't have any here."

You twiddle your hands nervously.

"Just don't get like, drunk drunk, please? I really cannot handle that tonight."

"Dear, you think I can't handle my liquor? How little you must think of me."

He takes a sip of his newly mixed punch, tapping red acrylics on the cheap plastic cup.

"Let's see if our wonderful Wyll and Lae'zel are winning beer pong, shall we?"

It's as if you've seen a new man tonight, overconfidence to mask fear. Of course it concerns you, because he constantly concerns you. You want to reason, to say that he's enjoying some kind of newfound freedom, but this isn't the Astarion you've come to know. He's not the simple dorm room you've come to love, the glasses he won't tell anyone about, the late-night hours spent on reviewing law papers. Something about it makes your stomach sink a little, wondering if this is who he is now, somehow. That maybe-

"Are you coming darling?"

"Of course."

And your lips curl into a smile, one that you find yourself faking the way he does.

"Bullshit! You moved the cup you fool!"

Lae'zel has already started arguing with various frat bros. Her and Wyll are a surprising duo, already wiping out the competition and taking several cups of shitty, watered-down beer.

"Lae, it's fine, be a gracious winner!"

The guys across the table disperse and leave the champions to reset the table, clearly being the sour ones in this situation.

"Well well well, already winning silly little games are we? Might as well start putting money on it."

Lae'zel turns to Astarion.

"As if I would waste my money on chance. Some people have brains around here."

He simply rolls his eyes, and turns his attention to Wyll.

"I'm sure daddy wouldn't feel too good about you being in a place like this."

Wyll mocks him back.

"I'm pretty sure 'daddy' doesn't even care what I'm doing right now."

He then goes to somberly refill the rest of the cups on the table. You push Astarion's shoulder and give him a look that should clearly say 'hey, that was mean, what the fuck are you doing?' but all he does is shrug at you.

"Don't mind him Wyll, his father doesn't care about him either. That makes you even."

Before the three further bicker about parental relationships, you hear a familiar voice off towards the corner of the room.

"Because Gale, I miss having a friend! I miss knowing you were in control of your life, not some stupid professor. And right now? Right now I'm yelling at you, at a party, instead of hanging out with my hot girlfriend and that sexy GU couple we just chatted up."

"As if you haven't been hiding things from me too Shadow."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm just saying, maybe there's a reason you picked sexy nun instead of sexy cat this year."

"What does that even mean Gale?"

"Oh, don't think I didn't notice during our little scuffle earlier, your arm?"

Suddenly, she gets very quiet, extremely aware of how many people at the party can hear her and Gale yapping. She then grabs his arm and drags him outside the side door. Your stomach is in knots at this point, because for some reason everything is wrong. Everything was supposed to be right after the blackout. Your friends would all be happy and get along, Astarion would be a free man, you'd finally get that kiss you'd been waiting for, and yet here you are, at some Halloween party hosted by your ex, and everything is just... wrong.

Without thinking, you go to the nearest exit of that room, the staircase. You're trying to block out the loud music at this point, but it feels almost impossible. The closest door is the first on your right and you open it, slamming it behind you. You're met with a large bed, probably belonging to some rich couple. The giant windows are covered with blackout curtains, and the carpet is luscious. Things are quieter in here, except for a soft knock at the door once you sit at the edge of the bed.

"Go away!"

"It's me Tav."

Of course Astarion followed you up here, how inseparable the two of you are.

"C'mon Aster."

When he comes in and quietly shuts the door, your head is in your hands. You feel the mattress move as he sits down next to you.

"I'm sorry."

You wipe at a watery eye, the tears just beginning to come in.

"For what? I'm the one that ran off."

He doesn't say anything at first, pondering how to best word this new thought.

"You- you're the first person who has helped me recognize my own patterns, that when I get scared I have this wall up. I've been feeling it since we sat down and cleared all my socials, this overwhelming feeling, like I'm being hunted to the ends of the Earth. And that fear, it makes me someone I don't like. Especially tonight, being outside of campus for the first time since, I just-"

He cries too, the first time you can remember seeing him cry. You lean on his shoulder. He continues.

"I thought I was ready, and I'm not. I'm not ready to be a normal person right now, a college kid that goes to parties."

You scoff slightly.

"I thought things would be normal too. Like somehow we had fixed everything, ya know?"

"Yeah... I do."

"I would like to find normal though, someday... with you."

He turns toward you, forcing you to pick your head back up.

"What does that mean?"

"It means, I think it's time to admit that this isn't just a close friendship. Not to me at least. And that scares the shit out of me too, just like everything else right now."

"Out of billions of people in the world, you would choose to try and find normal, with me?"

"Yeah, if that's okay?"

He hesitates, fear.

"Why?"

"I don't know. Is that bad, that I don't know? I just know you're different, and special to me, and that's enough to me."

"Well... maybe we can give you some time to find out?"

"Well, could I kiss you then, and maybe I'll learn something?"

You two laugh, quiet enough as to not disturb the room, but loud enough that the two of you feel the happiness radiate. He wipes at a tear and nods. It's different than the first time you met, vastly different, as if you've gotten to know someone entirely new. Although, you're not sure what words could really describe the kiss. Fearful, yet excited? Nervous, yet brave? It's over before you know it though, leaving a little flit in your heart. He interrupts your thoughts.

"We should definitely try that a couple more times."

And so you do, alone in a stranger's bedroom, and for once you forget about the various issues spiraling back at RU, about Gale and Shadowheart hating each other, even about Szarr. There's just this soft time in between, where two barely adults having fun just kissing each other, even if it's only a short moment in time, it's yours forever.

[welcometoteyvat]

fake ga-ming voicelines (prerelease, some more delusional, some less. please give more hcs about him)

edit: apparently voiceline leaks just dropped so PLEASE no spoilers <3 if these are wrong that's too bad they're canon in my heart!!!

About Yun Jin: Besides being a great opera performer, Sir Yun's taste in tea is impeccable! Although she keeps asking me to join her at Heyu Tea House... their tea just doesn't have the same flavor as the tieguanyin from Xinyue Kiosk. Speaking of her, one of our clients has just developed a new strain—I promised to bring some for her when I come back to Liyue Harbor!

About Xiao: You mean Senior Xiao! Hehe, so you know him too! Next time, can you bring him along with you to one of my performances in the harbor? I've been trying to get him to come for a long time, but he always refuses... oh, good idea! Next time I'll hold it at Wangshu Inn, just for him!

About Xiangling: That girl always by Guoba's side, right? Man Chai seems to like her a lot, especially the cornbread buns she makes! To be honest, some of the things she cooks are a little too spicy for me, but otherwise she’s an excellent chef with unmistakable talent. No wonder her companion is a minor deity… wait, what? A major deity?

About Keqing: Thanks to her invitation and sponsorship, our Mighty Mythical Beast performances have been getting more and more attention in the harbor! She's very straightforward and speaks her mind about everything, and always has novel ideas! Although we haven’t talked much, I really admire her mindset and determination. It’s not easy to forge your own path forward, especially for someone of her standing.

About Chongyun: I've run into him once or twice on the road to Liyue Harbor. He didn’t seem to like talking that much when we met, but I’ve heard he’s actually quite outgoing! He wields a greatsword too—maybe he can train with me as the suanni’s tail? Of course, I wouldn’t force him to do anything he doesn’t want; I'm sure he's already busy! It would just be nice to have a wushou partner for once.

About Xinyan: I managed to catch one of Xinyan's performances when I had some free time after work. There weren’t many people in the audience, but her music was so energetic it completely made up for the quieter atmosphere. Originally, I was thinking about asking her to join our lion dance troupe as a drummer, but I’m glad to hear she's made a name for herself since then! I should properly introduce myself sometime!

About Zhongli: He once asked me whether I've heard about the legend of the solitary suanni after one of Iron Tongue Tian's stories. When I said yes, he launched into a really detailed discussion of Chenyu Vale's local belief system, and even told me some stories I haven't heard about a carp adeptus. It's amazing that he has so much knowledge on all sorts of folklore, as a funeral consultant no less!

About Xianyun: ... Who? im sorry i was going to put something about the adepti here but gave up trying to think of something and now it's just a joke line. suggestions welcome tho 🫶

About Yelan: Ah, that lady—sometimes I see her lingering around Yanshang Teahouse. They place regular orders of tea leaves from Yilong Wharf. She's very polite and even petted Man Chai once or twice, although I feel like there's more to her than meets the eye... well, business is business, and they've never caused any trouble for Sword and Strongbox, so whatever she does isn't much of a concern to me.

very long notes:

generally i feel like what's mentioned in chara voicelines tend to have a lot less substance than the actual relationship, so in my head some of them are closer w gaming than i wrote.

always welcoming suggestions!!!!! PLEASE share the brainrot with me i'm dying here OTL please please.

i'd like to write an "about xingqiu" but i bully my richboy son and he's already had like 12 other people comment on him in canon it's fine if ga-ming doesn't know him

everything's just for fun etc etc. don't take it too seriously

watch all of these be completely wrong!!!

similarly if any of these end up being right, i will SCREAM

the only ones i really really want to happen are with yun jin and xiao if they don't have voicelines i'll die

senior xiao comes from my headcanon (copium) that they'll keep the mentor disciple relationship (?) from that one concept art if you know you know. it also comes from this absolutely delicious fic

[onelastskip]

Just out of curiosity, how many MCs did you make for Keyframes? Can you tell us a bit about them? I'm interested to know :D

OMGGG HAIII!!!

Technicallyyy 4? I played through the game on all seasons but my other MCs aren't as fleshed out (and I haven't drawn them...) — but I'll talk about what I have anyway!

So obviously Chi was my first baby girl, autumn, romancing Percy straight away, I yap about her a lot already but here's a fun fact I haven't mentioned yet, her full name is Chi Huệ Aubade, very cool!

My next mc was Mika (she's sort recycled from olba, sorta not because I hate the idea of being unfaithful to cove, idk if that makes sense just the way my brain works) she's a summer and... well I was supposed to romance Elio... but then the Percy summer meeting hit me like a truck and I went for him again... now she probably won't get fleshed out but I'm thinking of doing a male mc elio summer run (for real this time, no percy shenanigans)

And then I have my spring mc, Nari, and- I will admit I was very close to reromancing Percy but no! they are a Jamie romance (slowwburn tho) cause I found the cupcake confrontation was so good with a spring personality. So they're uh, well to describe them, in a word, they're self-assured (technically two but semantics). They're extremely competent and they know it, they have a big ego and tend to be overconfident, brash and competitive. Andd they also have a crippling fear of emotional connection and an avoidant attachment style. love my little guys who are so smart yet so very stupid. Anyway their dynamic with Jamie is sort of teasing? They were expecting to be annoyed by him bcos of his reputation but they ended up liking him more than they thought. They have a sort of "people disappoint me" expectation, a lot of the friends and relationships they've had in the past were shallow (not for lack of trying? but nari really didn't put any effort in) they only really mesh with deja and cam and don't even try to form deeper relationships with others, the boys are the first friends they've made in a while, and their first time besides with cam and deja actually trying to connect with people. They're an ISTJ and fun fact about them theyyy are very good at chess.

And lastly my winter mc, Yumi (name pending.) they're my no romance route (or slowburn? it depends how it plays out I guess). They're... to describe them in one word. Chill (lol). They're an artist turned law student and they are very go with the flow. They are also doing a minor of sociology! They stopped painting in their last year of highschool because they were told they needed to start taking things seriously (they had pretty bad-average grades before). While they're generally patient and relaxed, when they do get angry, they are no holds barred, cussing out authority figures, not a single thought in that brain, they get very passionate when they're being confrontational. They're an INTP and fun fact about them they know how to skateboard.

WAIIIIT- I'M GONNA USE THIS ASK TO YAP ABOUT THE ENNEAGRAM (sorry anon my attention span is kinda fucked, ADHD ramble incoming)

Okay I've mentioned before Chi's a 2w3, little lore drop, she's got family issues (eldest daughter in an asian family /hj) but yeah there's a lot of pressure from that direction, that's part why she's doing a law degree (polisci? I forget how it is in america), she was rushed into picking a degree and just went with what she was best at. Anyway I should probably explain the enneagram oops, OKAY, so she has a type 2 fixation, which basically means, she's got a gaping hole where her self esteem is and she tries to patch that up by creating relationships (people pleaser...), that's why she tries to be as helpful as possible all the time, she's got a deep seated fear of abandonment and feels like she can only be loved if she's providing some sort of support (usually as an emotional dumping ground) to the other person.

Buttt, thankfully when she got to college she met Deja and Cam, who did NOT fuck with that kinda behaviour so she's slowly getting better, I imagine over the course of her time at college she gets better at loving herself and sets boundaries with her parents, fixes the relationship (the other drama is she has younger siblings who are still with them and yeah) idk I just like writing character arcs like this it helps me understand my ocs better I think

onto my other mcsss:

uhh Mika's a 7w8, but I'm gonna skip her since she'll probably get reworked into something else anywayyy

so Nari has a type 5 fixation, their whole deal is they need to feel competent, need to feel like they understand the world around them because it's a scary place and if something doesn't fit in with the way they understand things that means they understand nothing. Anyway, their little character arc would actually be centred on the relationship, it's a story about them accepting emotional vulnerability, letting down their walls, losing their rigid world view, and choosing to trust in another person and fall in love :3

Yumi (name pending) has a type 9 fixation, their problem is... well basically, on the surface, they're confident, calm, collected, composed (heh alliteration), they really seem like they've got it all together but internally they've resigned themself to being another cog in the machine. They've lost their passion in life and they're stuck in the pit of "it is what it is". Their character arc would probably involve them dropping out of college and pursuing something they actually care about, that being art.

[dean-winchester-is-a-warrior]

Hey there, lovely! 💜

Re: the ask game, I would love to know #13, #17, and #47 if you're willing to share. 😘

Thank you so much for these! They're fabulous questions!

13. Talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.

This is really a hard ask for me, since I feel like I mostly hang on to the negative experiences, the times I just couldn't make an idea work, or when I struggled to get something out, but was really unhappy with it.

But a pleasant surprise...? 🤔

I'll give a very broad answer and say it was a pleasant surprise when I actually started writing fan fiction. I'd only ever written original works and characters, so I wasn't sure how it would feel to write other people's characters.

But the first fan fiction I ever wrote was for the show, Suits. And it was only because the writers were "will they/won't they" cock-blocking my favourite couple on the show, Donna and Harvey, for WAY too long. So, I got fed up and decided to give them the happy ending I felt they deserved.

So, I wrote a few fics in that fandom, and found that I actually really loved the process of writing for created characters. It was a very different experience because rather than defining your main characters from scratch, you had to try and find and replicate the voice they already had. I loved it, both as a writer and as a fan of the show, because it meant I had to really dive into the characters and try to understand them on a deeper level.

It was definitely a pleasant surprise how much I enjoyed it. Then I met Dean Winchester and the rest is history. 😄

17. What is your favorite line you've ever written?

That's hard too! Half of me thinks every line I've written is kinda trash and the other half has beautiful line babies that I'm so proud of. 😄

Here are a couple, as well as some context.

He leaned into your ear and growled deep and low. "Then give me what's mine."

Probably my favourite smutty line is from the One Shot, It's All for You

Context:

Y/N is trying to spoil Dean a little, take care of him for a change. But Dean wants to pleasure her too. So when she says, he should be the one being taken care of, this is his response:

Dean nodded. "I see." He rolled your nipple between his strong thumb and forefinger causing you to gasp.

"Was that gasp for me?" he asked, his deep voice causing your inner muscles to clench around nothing.

"I...yes, I mean..." You were back to nonsensical sentences.

He trailed the callused pads of his fingers down between your breasts and over your belly before he slid one finger through your slick folds.

"And this..." He brought his finger up to his mouth and sucked your juices from the tip. "Isn't this for me?"

You were panting as you answered. "Yes, god, Dean. It's all for you."

He slipped two fingers deep inside you and you whimpered.

He leaned into your ear and growled deep and low. "Then give me what's mine."

I mostly enjoyed the reaction this line got. People seemed to really enjoy it. 😄😁

Then my favourite angsty line is probably this one:

The story is set some time in S15, after they've found out what chuck wants as the ending to his story. Dean and Y/N get in a fight because he's, of course, stubbornly pushing her away for many reasons. These lines come out of that head space.

From the Drabble, When the Stars Love You

Context:

Even though you knew his heart - had connected it to your own with delicate stitches - his anger and desperate need to shove you away from him with both hands, often pulled the stitching loose, left your heart frayed and in danger of unraveling.

Sometimes you wanted to take scissors to them and cut him away from you for good, try to sew up the parts of you where he left holes. 

I love Dean with my whole heart and soul, but I imagine loving him would be very difficult sometimes. 😞

47. What story are you most proud of?

Great question, but tricky. 😄

But I think the one I'm proudest of is probably Green is My Favorite Color.

But, it doesn't get nearly as much attention as other series because it's a pairing with an OFC named Julie. But I absolutely loved writing and creating Julie too, so, it was a lot of fun.

It was the first series I ever finished (that was longer than 2 or 3 chapters) and I think that it shows my absolute love for Dean the best.

Because it follows his canon story relatively close (definitely made big changes too though, of course) it also feels like the most "realistic" Dean I've ever written. I was able to give him things I thought he deserved, and really live in those moments of pain with him. If that makes any sense. Lol!

Anyway, thank you so much for all your fabulous questions and I'm sorry I answered with a novel. 😄😄

[magalidragon]

I’m not proud! I want “hey” with a raspy voice. 😂

Sorry this took longer than I thought but naturally I got really into the actual plot when it should just be a Drabble, lol.

I hope you like it! It's set in a random universe not in any other current fic AUs.

“Hey.”

It’s said in a raspy voice, a simple word. “Hey.” Yet it causes her toes to curl, the hair on the back of her neck to stand on end, and her palms to sweat. 

She swallows, glancing up over the top of her glasses. “Hey,” she replies, fumbling a little with the books and study guides, as he takes a seat across from her. He’s still in scrubs, his dark curls pulled back, and he’s tired, but manages a smile as he takes out his books. She shoves a packet of papers at him. “These are for you, I made you a copy.”

“Thanks.” The rasp is still there. He sometimes sounds like he smokes ten packs of cigarettes a day, but she knows it's just from fatigue and maybe the vape he sneaks when he thinks no one is looking. Then sheepishly admits to and says "I know I'm a doctor, but it's a bad habit."

She feels like a teenager around him, not a serious resident, preparing to take her boards. The sooner they were over, the sooner she could get back to focusing on her patients and <i>not</i> her study partner or the overwhelming threat of not getting board certified in her specialty of choice. Things like <i>crushes</i> were for children.

Also apparently her.

He looks up when the barista calls his name and gets back to his feet, rather wearily, trudging over to the bar, where he smiles politely. The barista looks like she's about to faint. He's absolutely clueless.

She's never met a man so oblivious to the effect he had on anyone around him, men, women, children, nothing. He just seems to go through life like a raspy-voiced, super sexy, slightly rumpled and incredibly kind saint. She has to wonder what lies beneath his perfect exterior. No one could be that perfect. There has to be a dark side. She's always wondered.

Her best friend insists he must have a secret family or he's a criminal on the run.  Maybe he's gay, Missy had suggested, but then Dany remembers how a patient dumped a water cup on her shirt and his gaze had lingered just a second longer when she'd walked off to deal with the soaking white t-shirt she'd been wearing.  Not gay, just extremely clueless.

They are the oldest in their residency class so they bonded a little over that. Fire and ice, their boss Olenna Tyrell had said on the first day. The tiny silver-haired pixie and the hard-as-steel dark-haired wolf. They've been working together for almost five years now; she in pediatric emergency medicine and he, in trauma medicine. They ended up bonding when he moved down to spend more time in the emergency room. Now, it's been months of prepping for the test that arrives in less than a week. 

They'd be traveling together, she thinks, biting hard on the end of her pen, which is already chewed up. Saving money on that. The boards are taking place at a hotel in White Harbor.  It's a five hour drive from Winterfell, Queen Alysanne's Memorial Hospital, where he's lived his entire life and she moved up from Dragonstone for her residency. 

She thinks it may kill her. 

Tension has been building for…well the first couple years she was lucky to have someone who just wasn’t out to stab her and betray her, residency was brutal like that. Then he became a friend and she feared ruining their friendship. 

Now?

Now the crush consumes her, and each time he says “hey” with that raspy Northern accent she wants to jump his bones and give him mouth-to-mouth.  Also to see if his arse is really as shapely as it appears even in scrubs, which should be criminal. No one should look good in scrubs.  Yet he does.  It’s so unfair.

He sits back down with his coffee, a massive cup that she knows is filled to the brim with steaming black tar, which is how he prefers it. He takes a long chug; coming off shift, no wonder he’s in need of the boost. “Alright,” he says, wiping the back of his hand over his mouth.  He exhales hard. He flips to the part of their study materials they’d left off at and tugs his flashcards towards him. “Quiz me.”

<i>Fuck me</i>.

Her mind is horrific. She closes her eyes hard. “I can’t concentrate,” she mutters.

“It’s almost over Dany,” he says kindly, clueless to her angst. He pats her hand, his fingers lingering over her slightly upturned wrist, where she has three tiny dragons tattooed. “We’ll be real, official doctors once we pass these things.”

They sort of are “real official doctors” with medical degrees and white coats, but once they pass the boards, that’s when they get their license in their chosen field. It’s when they official end residency and become real life long coat doctors. Except she can’t <i>think.</i> She removes her hand from his and slams her books closed, taking a deep breath, her cheeks flaming, her brain fighting against this highly unnatural urge she has to just <i>say it</i>. 

“Jon, I have something to tell you.”

He looks up, concerned, his dark brows furrowing. “Are you alright? Are you sick?”

“I just…I can’t concentrate on the boards on…on anything because…” She closes her eyes hard, and stutters out, fast and nervous: “Because I like you and it’s kind of killing me and I really just want to kiss you and I think once I kiss you, it will all go away and we can go back to being friends, forget everything, and then take these boards, and…and go back to normal.”

Normal, being whatever the seven hells it was between them once kissing was out of the way. 

Once the <i>crush</i> went away.

He blinked at her, his lips parting slightly. She watched his gray irises widen around his pupils, before the pupil began to dilate.  <i>Attraction</i>, her doctor brain began to tell her, going through the body’s biological response to sexual stimuli. Or maybe he was having a stroke. 

Maybe she was having a stroke.

“A kiss?” he echoed. He waved his finger between them, swallowing hard. “You think…if we kiss…you can…you can end a crush you have on me and…and…then things…can go back to…normal?”

He’s piecing out the words, trying to fit it all together. She nods quickly. “Yes,” she blurts. 

“Oh.”

They’re silent, and then he ducks his head.  <i>Oh gods</i>. She’s truly ruined this.  “Or,” she says, hurrying, and gathering her things, embarrassed, her face flaming hot, her palms sweating, and heart sinking. “We pretend that nothing ever happened and I go home and I jump off my roof and…”

Suddenly his hands are around her cheeks, scratchy palms on her soft skin, and his lips are over hers, and then she’s falling into him, and grabbing the front of his scrub shirt, before her fingers dive to his curls, pulling at them lightly. He’s gentle and mindful they’re in the middle of a bloody coffee shop, but she feels his tongue lightly brushing over her lower lip and she opens slightly to allow him to tease at hers, before they’re both pulling back, staring wide-eyed at each other. 

And bloody hell. 

The crush has now exploded into full on fucking love, she’s sure of it. 

“Jon,” she breathes, holding onto his wrists.  

He smiles, shy, and mumbles, “I’ve wanted to do that since the first day of residency, Dany.”

Now it’s her turn to be dumbfounded.  “Oh.”

He nods and separates completely, hands dropping to their books. She does the same.  

“Wanna’ get out of here?” they both blurt out at the same time.  

“Yes,” they both reply. 

Several hours later, as she stirs in his arms, waking from a lovely nap after finally discovering what truly lay under those scrubs– absolute perfection, of course– she hears a slight rasp in her ear.

“Hey.”

And she’s smiling, nuzzling closer, whispering, contentedly: “Hey.”

[aluckiicoin]

& (ooc. for the scar meme)

Send me “&” for my muses reaction to yours tracing one of their scars.

Whoever came up with the idea to walk the remaining distance toward home instead of driving really had a brilliant idea there. It had started pouring just a few moments later, reminding the gambler as to why his mood had already been struggling the whole day.

Of course it would happen, without fail even when – never mind. The rain had only unsettled him further and that was after he had excused himself from a party earlier than he should have, dragging his companion off without much explanation after catching a whiff of a certain conversation he would most certainly not repeat.

Well, good news: they were home now but Aventurine had ended up completely drenched. His gloves were supposed to be a comfort but like this they reminded him way too much of a different sensation. He'd already tried to get rid of one of them frantically, the thief at his side all but forgotten momentarily. Sure, all of that were just little inconsequential little things but they just kept stacking up to the point that the blonde was shivering. He could blame that on the cold and being wet to the bones once his mind decided to work again. Yet when he tried to tug his arm back to get the other glove off he was met with resistance.

Aventurine startled, eyes snatching to what was going on only to find another hand wrapped around his wrist, a finger running along what makeup and bracelet had hidden before.

Oh, great. Apparently, if he wasn't lucky the whole universe seemed to take the chance to take a hit at him. He could pull his arm away from the grasp, the other's grip certainly wasn't too secure but gazing upwards came with a realization. The conman looked... worried, deeply so.

The surprise took Aventurine right out the mounting panic. It seemed uncharacteristic, mostly because people didn't worry about him. Or when they did, they were somehow too repressed to show it. The sensation of that thumb running over the marks send another kind of shivers down his spine he wasn't quite sure how to feel about. It took another few seconds for the expression and the fixation to click. Oh. Hm, he should probably say something.

His dear rat didn't have access to IPC files like other people did, he likely only knew the barest bit the blonde had been willing to give away. It wasn't due to lack of trying however, the thief was somewhat relentless in his questions. He was curiously silent now. It just made the situation so much more endearing, scary, unusual. Fingers moved up to scratch at the mark on his neck in remembrance, he still wasn't over being reminded of that after all. But, ah, how could he even put it believable, saying 'it's not what it looks like' wouldn't do. He shifted, a new kind of nervousness settling into his bones.

“Not pretty to look at, are they?”, they've been there for ages and he'd love to tell the lie that he had forgotten about the scars his shackles left. No, that wasn't exactly true. The restraints didn't leave the scars, his actions did. If he hadn't kept tugging and tearing he'd be as unblemished as he portrayed to the world outwardly.

“Rigid metal is not supposed to be worn on bare skin. Even more so if it's cheap. Especially not if it's worn tightly.”, loosing weight only made it worse because then they started to move, causing even more damage.

“Why would I ever damage something I intent to sell, hm?”, it was the best reassurance he could summon. He couldn't even be sure the other was under any misconception to begin with or just worried because he had some other ulterior motive.

At any rate, it was time to deflect “I'll need my hand back to get rid of the wet clothes. You should do the same.”

[queerplatonic-sculder]

Sweet Release

Neggie/Negan Smith x Maggie Rhee || Rated: E || Words: 631 || CW: Parent/Child Incest

Summary: Negan and his daughter, Maggie, give into their desires.

A/N: Here's something I wrote very quickly in between writer's block and working on other fics. I wrote this for some people in the Neggie Discord server who got me into this kink and who have also been wanting me to try writing something like this. Thank you guys! <3

Enjoy! :]

AO3 || FF.net || ↓

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Maggie has always been Negan's special little girl. Since the day she was born, he's been a proud father and loved her more than anyone else in the world, even more than her mother and his wife, Lucille, who had sadly passed away from cancer not long after Maggie was born. At first the love he felt for Maggie was purely familiar love but over the years, it's grown into a taboo love and lust. And Maggie feels the same. They had been trying to hide their feelings for years… That is, until tonight when it finally became too much for them and they've finally given in.

Negan hovered over Maggie, with his cock positioned at her entrance. "Ready, little one?" He asked her. His little girl had never been with another man in this way before and she was ready to give herself to him. She was going to be his and only his. Maggie nodded and Negan slowly entered her until he met resistance. "Sweetie, this might hurt a little. You trust me, right?" he asked, already knowing the answer but wanting to be sure. Maggie nodded again. In a sudden movement, Negan thrusted roughly into Maggie, breaking the barrier showing her innocence once and for all, marking her as his now. "Daddy…" Maggie whimpered in pain and gripped his arms, the feeling of him stretching her almost too much for her. "I know, baby girl, just relax..." he said softly to sooth her. He kissed her and used a thumb to wipe away the tear that slipped out of her eye before he started to thrust slowly.

Soon, Maggie's face went from contorting in pain to pleasure. "Faster," she requested shyly. Negan complied and thrusted faster, making them both moan out. The sounds of moans and skin slapping against skin filled the room. Negan looked at his daughter, admiring her pretty face as it contorted in pleasure. Maggie looked down and watched where her father's cock entered her, the sight arousing her more and causing more wetness to coat his cock.

"See, you're taking my cock so well, little one," he praised her and Maggie whimpered in pleasure. Neither of them could believe that this was finally happening. They shared the same flesh and blood but they loved and lusted for each other so badly that it didn't matter to them... Plus, they also thought it was hot. Negan reached down to stroke her clit, causing her to let out a gasp and making her pussy clench around his cock. "Oh, dad," she moaned. "That's right, baby girl, come for me," he coaxed.

After only a few more strokes of his cock and finger, she came undone. "Dad, fuck," Maggie moaned as her orgasm washed over her, her walls fluttering around his cock. The sight, sound and feeling of his daughter coming made Negan moan loud and slow his thrusts a bit as she rode out her orgasm.

"Good girl," Negan praised her. He removed his hand and resumed his fast thrusts, chasing his own release and it didn't take long for him to come close. "Where do you want me to come, little one?" he panted out. 

"Inside… Please come inside me, dad," Maggie whimpered. Hearing her say that pushed him over the edge. "Fuck, princess," he moaned out as he came, filling her up with his load and she moaned at the feeling of her father's cock twitching inside her. His thrusts slowly came to a stop as he rode out his orgasm.

They laid there, panting, neither moving as they recovered from their orgasms. Negan lifted his hand and ran his fingers through Maggie's hair. "You're mine and always will be mine, princess," he said lovingly. "Yes, daddy… I'm yours," Maggie agreed and smiled happily.

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A/N: We are sickos, truly. (Affectionate)

Thank you for reading! <3

[ramblerogueblogs]

2,53, and 77 for all three of the girlies ya mentioned!! (Also I can't WAIT till everyone gets to meet You Know Who omg)

WAAHHH KAT THANK YOU SO MUCCHH!!!!! You spoil me omg! :3c AND I CANT WAIT FOR YOU KNOW WHO EITHER!!!! Soon.... everyone will Know

First up, Tiller! 🌊🦀🪼��☀️

2. Who in the party would your character trust the most with their life?

Honestly?? I think it's Aveline! First off, Aveline is the most competent in battle, and has already personally saved Tiller's ass so many times, which she is SO thankful for! Tiller knows Av is very strong, as well as cool under pressure so she knows she can always count on her. Also, Tiller believes the two of them have built up a lot of trust since the beginning of the adventure, and I think feeling so confident in Av's care for her is one of Tiller's greatest accomplishments! :") They've come so far!!

53. What is your character’s favorite spell? If they don’t use spells: what is their favorite personal weapon/combat maneuver/skill/etc.?

Very simple, but I think it's Water Breathing! She likes being able to be with all the sea life she loves so much, and she can bring friends along!

77. If your character had to multiclass into a class they currently aren’t the next time they level up, what would it be and what reason would they have for doing so?

Probably cleric! Tiller just met her mom who is a god, so I'm sure she's already developing some dynamic around her mom, and the religion that literally already exists around her. XD But I think she'd like going on small pilgrimages to find other sea dragon siblings in the future, and spread the word so to speak. And plus, she'd be a little more like Roy!

Next, Sandra! 💘✨💒🍸😈

2. Who in the party would your character trust the most with their life?

Ooooggghhh this is hard... I think Wizard. There's something about his confidence, self-assuredness, and laid back attitude that Sandra would fully trust him with Anything. Like if he says "hey brother, it's all gonna be okie dokie <|:)", like she'd believe that statement to be fact now. It IS all gonna be okie dokie.

53. What is your character’s favorite spell? If they don’t use spells: what is their favorite personal weapon/combat maneuver/skill/etc.?

I think Glyph of Warding. It's made Sandra a couple of friends the last couple of times she's used it, and she likes helping people! Also it has the ability to explode the target when triggered, and if that isn't the Sandra dichotomy, well :) Spell of Help Out My Friends And Also Fuck You

77. If your character had to multiclass into a class they currently aren’t the next time they level up, what would it be and what reason would they have for doing so?

Maybe Bard? That was my answer to one of Frenchy's questions, asking what she would do if she had a full class change. So many of her social skills and talents already overlap to bardic traits so I think it would mesh well with her whole attitude. She'd love to give better shows and throw bardic inspirations around lol! (I can also see Wizard tho... she IS studious)

And of course, Aubreyyyyy 💀🚬💸🤬🙄

2. Who in the party would your character trust the most with their life?

Oh mannnn, Aubrey wouldn't trust any of you bitches, which works out well because if she loses her life, that's not a big deal for her. If I had to choose tho... probably Jeannine, cause who else is she gonna turn too except her toxic yuri situationship. Like "hi save me not because you care about me, but because I KNOW you're a phantom rogue and I'm gonna haunt your ass to hell and back if you don't"

53. What is your character’s favorite spell? If they don’t use spells: what is their favorite personal weapon/combat maneuver/skill/etc.?

Fear. She thinks it's funny.

77. If your character had to multiclass into a class they currently aren’t the next time they level up, what would it be and what reason would they have for doing so?

Rogue, with the intention of building up to the Mastermind archetype. It's literally Manipulator The Class, lol so Aubrey would love it. I can see her getting frustrated with the "unwanted attention" and "consequences" that her undead warlock magic and maybe a little murder causes. So it's nice to have a plan A that's just "I tell you what I want and you give it to me". Lot easier on the clean-up. (Also with that Expertise, her Deception/Intimidation would be +14 so like... let's go girls)

[heavensickness]

I found your character sheet extremely cool, so I wanted to share mine (because I have not yet pulled the people around me into Touchstarved hell so I could bother them with it instead) !!

Angel is originally from a very high ranking noble family that had gathered a lot of influence outside of the city. Their mother soon realized that all the nannies that came into close contact with them turned crazy and tried to kill them, which is how they found out about the curse; Angel has obviously had knowledge of their affliction by then and went great lengths to keep it a secret. She was then thrown out, with some money and food given to her by the maids of the family who loved her very much and actually nicknamed her Angel, so as to not tarnish the family's reputation and threaten their ascension in society. By that time they'd already learned the skills every noble child is taught, and though they would never let anybody know, they miss their old life terribly, for the path that had been paved for her by her family aligned with her own visions and interests. Little did she know that what she was showed correlated in no way with what was actually going on behind the scenes. Angel grew up reading a lot and identified herself a lot with the heroes in the stories she loved so much, becoming very idealistic and feeling betrayed and disillusioned when she has run-ins with the real world. She joined a thief syndicate pretty early on, where she was taught the ways of the street and discovered that she had a talent for trickery and thievery; the nickname 'noble bastard' was given to them because of their noble background and more or less moral behavior, even on the street, and their knack for illegal activities. Their background also led to a lot of bullying, where they had to learn to stand up and defend themselves; however, that time of their life left them with a lot of scars, physical and mental. In return, they've earned themselves quite a name in the streets.

She is throughoutly fascinated by Kuras, but feels intimidated by his presence; in her eyes, he radiates the nobility she loves so much.

They couldn't stand Vere from the very moment they met, and later finds the cause for their immediate hostility to be his behavior and philandering demeanor, which they perceive as rude and uncalled for.

Ais is someone they know they should not like, but cannot help liking anyway; his air of leadership, general attractiveness and mysterious behavior make their heart flutter and they find their interest piqued. On the other hand, their trauma makes them wary and they scold themselves quite harshly for daring to even have these kind of feelings.

She has a lot of respect for Mhin and would love to learn more about fighting and killing monsters from them; Mhin's reserved attitude is something she understands and respects. Their relationship is more like two colleagues that work well together than it is romantical.

Hooo, boy... Leander. Where to start. They kind of feed off of each other, in good and bad ways. Leander is Angel's type, both physically and in terms of behavior. She loves his easy-going nature, leadership abilities, magic aptitude and seemingly boundless kindness and appreciates the mission of the bloodhounds. The fact that they share the first kind of physical contact she's had in years does quite a number on her, though she does not want to admit it. She is all too easily charmed by him, and he basks in her admiration and is fond of their shared interests. Though she is kinda wary in the beginning/feels the same way about him as she does with Ais, he just makes it so easy to trust him, who could fault her for getting entangled with him? They've finally, finally found somebody decent, somebody who is just like them, somebody that they can touch, and who enjoys it.

(Him liking to be tied up is just a bonus for them tbh)

Once again, sorry if this was sudden and/or too much, but I found Touchstarved through your blog and it's the deadly 'great piece of media + good time in my life to develop a hyperfixation' combo + your OC is just so interesting! Can you share some facts about her as well? <3

I love Angel soo much and they deserve their own story, like a manhwa or a webtoon series tbh! ❤ Thank you for telling me about them! (Also my OC Lyra would have a crush on them 100%)

For my Lyra's story...

Lyra was abandoned as a baby in front of the gates of a secluded temple in the woods. The temple in question is preaching a "new religion" in the sense that its teachings and lore regarding the Gods & the creation of man and the Earth are slightly different than the traditional, ancient religion of the world where the story takes place in. I haven't thought excessively about the beliefs of this temple as I always focused on Lyra herself more, but it works more as a cult and less as a religious society even though its true nature is unknown to people.

Lyra was born with this curse and her mother, the midwife and the nurses who has touched her were driven insane, harming themselves and also attempting to kill Lyra as well. Her horrified father, thinking that she was a monster/a bad omen, abandoned her by the temple as he didn't want to kill her with his own hands. The priests of the temple are very familiar with curses as they have used curses as a weapon since the temple existed as a way to uphold their power; so they decided to raise her and use her for their own gains instead of killing her.

Lyra grew up being very doted on by the attendants of the temple, and she was taught that she was a blessing from God, a Saintess whose touch offered a higher plane of understanding and enlightement. That was why people were horrified and twisted at her touch; they were just struggling with the overwhelming englightement from God. They were not hurt. No, listen to the priests. Don't worry your pretty little head about it. The priests know the best. She was isolated from the rest of the world, brainwashed and manipulated her whole life that her touch was something good and pure. In fact, the temple people were using her touch to eliminate people who stood up against the temple by taking away their sanity and thus their status etc. So no matter how scared Lyra felt upon seeing people writhing and screaming after she touched them, she ignored the voice in her head telling her that something was off, very off, because the temple was the only family she had and your family would never lie to you, right?

Her whole world came crashing down when a visiting magician exposed her in front of all the priests and attendants of the temple. She knew that the magician was right. Maybe she has always known that she was an impostor, a fake Saintess who was actually an abomination. An evidence of God's wrath rather than His mercy. She was just nothing. She pretended to listen to the priests telling her that the magician was a scammer and she was truly a Saintess like the obedient doll she has been shaped to be. Then at night, she gathered the little belongings she had, and escaped from the temple and the woods until she reached a small town and found a way to reach Eridia, which was like a fairytale kingdom to her from the books she has read. The rest is history.

Years and years of sheltering has left her naive about how the world works, very vulnerable to manipulation, and with a strong longing for true love and acceptance. She is also very curious and feisty, hence always finds herself in trouble lmao. She reminds me of a rabbit or a white ferret for animal symbolism.

She and Leander will be like fire and oil... Catastrophic and tragic... As they would feed into each other's deepest insecurities and flaws. As I said, her fatal flaw is her vulnerability to manipulation upon the promise of love so you can guess how her Leander route would go LMFAO rubs my evil hands together. But also it could be the story of how she can break free of her fatal flaw and learn to survive on her own. She thinks he is very niceys and cool as of the demo... idiot girl (affectionately)

She enjoys being around Ais and feels an odd sense of safety as she can sense that he is not the one to bullshit her or trick her. She gets flustered very fast and dishes out more than she can take, so their banters are very fun and loaded with sexual tension. I actually want her to end up with Ais tbh

She is fascinated by Vere and wants to get closer to him, but also she is afraid of him. She is impressed by the way he holds himself with confidence, the way he is so graceful but unapproachable at the same time. I want them to be besties sooo bad ok

Even as a fake Saintess, she feels a familiarity with Kuras and looks up to him. She genuinely feels that Kuras could help her and is ready to follow him like a baby chick whenever she gets the chance. The reason she is so drawn to him would be that she is actually not 100% fake and has divine powers, albeit veeery little, though she is not aware of it. Religious trauma duo, rise!

Mhin BAFFLED her as she has never met someone who treated her like they do, but also she went all TOGETHER WE CAN BREAK THE CURSE TOGETHER mode & became very curious about them upon learning their condition. She would like to be their friend, but I'm afraid Mhin could find her too nosy and irritating :(

[primal-savagery]

29 and 30 from the couple’s questions!

Woo finally got a minute to answer while my internet was stable. 😭Thank you so much for the ask! 29. Where is their relationship lacking? What could they do to improve it?

I think even post-game communication is something they're still working on. Their relationship started as Astarion manipulating Vel after all. And Vel still has problems asking for things or showing vulnerability for a whole myriad of reasons. They're still far from being functional people, but Gods they are trying.

One problem I see arising is Astarion developing a slight case of selective hearing post-game when him and Vel are venturing out into the world for the first time, and he's contending with the limitations he has as a spawn. The purpose of their adventure is to find a way to help him walk in the sun again, albeit while taking the scenic route. And in my version of events Astarion is very much thankful that he never went through with the ritual, but in the beginning absolutely mourns the powers he had to pass up. Meanwhile, Vel is trying to remind him of his own strength and insist that he doesn't need the powers the ritual offered to keep her safe. Neither of them do, in fact! From the time they met the deal was that they'd watch each other's backs and keep each other safe, and so far that's all they've ever needed. However, Astarion stopped listening right around the moment where Vel said he was strong enough just as he was to protect her. And his mind took that from 0-100. There's a period of time where he is like yes! I am the big strong protector! I'll protect both of us and you'll never have to worry about anything ever again! I'm definitely not overcompensating cause I'm overwhelmed by my newfound freedom and dealing with a lot of insecurity right now! And Vel is trying to insist that that isn't quite what she had in mind, but he's already picking a fight with some guy across the tavern who gave her a weird look.

Vel would find this quite irritating.

She just isn't someone who likes to be coddled like that. She knows she's a perfectly capable person, and so is he. And I'm sure she would love to sit him down and explain that him jumping to her defense all the time has the potential to create far more problems than it solves. However, I believe she has a nasty habit of biting her tongue until she's already peeved enough to snap. A nasty habit from her previous relationship where her making any kind of argument was treated as a Category 5 Drow Woman Moment.

It's something that they'll work out over time, now that the world isn't ending and they have all the time in the world to figure out how to live with one another. Neither of them are perfect people by a longshot, and they're both coming out of difficult situations. However, I think they make sure to stay aware of that; especially for when they hit the inevitable bump in the road.

30. Where is their relationship the strongest?

As far as intimacy, I actually picture them to be quite compatible! Whether it be sexual or non-sexual. Mostly because I also imagine them both as people who value their own space. You've never seen two adults parallel play better than they do!

Sometimes they get into a new room at the nearest tavern after a long night of adventuring, and all they want to do is crawl under the covers and glue themselves together until the next evening. Sometimes after especially tiresome journeys they both need their own bed to face plant into and splay themselves out like starfish until they feel like moving again. Possibly for days at a time. One isn't especially distant while the other is exceptionally clingy. It's more of a case of them both loving to be physically intimate, but do just as well on opposite sides of a room in companionable silence. Especially since Vel fancies herself a geriatric woman who requires 8-12 hours of REM sleep a day; in spite of the fact that she is middle aged at best, and also a damn elf.

[mickeytheticklee]

TikTok trends

Warning: Tickling

It was such a peaceful afternoon in the Monsam house. Still after the busiest of weeks Sam must bury herself in more work for the weekend. She woke up early and kissed her loving wife on her forehead before going downstairs to finish work. Mon didn't wake up until the afternoon, going downstairs to see Sam in her glasses working on her computer on the couch. She kissed her cheek, which got Sam out of a trance from the loads of work she was doing. From one kiss Sam stopped her work to kiss her loved one as if they haven't kissed in days (they literally kissed before bed). But Sam's love language that Mon gives her is affection, in return she gives gifts to Mon. Mon jumped on the bed to show Sam what tiktoks had intrigued her today.

Sam: Seriously? Can we eat first before we dance to a TikTok? I'm hungry for food...and your lips.

Mon: We will eat but first I saw this TikTok, I thought we should do this.

It was the TikTok of a girl putting lipstick on her lips, then shifting to her camera was her partner's face covered in lipstick. It was everyday routine that Mon would show a TikTok to Sam to recreate together. Sam would say no until a few smooches later, then they actually do it. But for once this was a video that sparked her interest because of her love of kissing Mon. She agreed to do the video, which made Mon cheer up and hug Sam. After Sam made a simple brunch and they got dressed in their color coordinated black/pink outfit they started on preparation for the TikTok. Because of their strong love they were both going to be kissed instead of one of them. They were both excited about kissing, instead of the fact that they were posting a TikTok on Khun Sam's account. Sam is rarely active on social media, besides Facebook where she says the most unserious shit to her friend group. Usually Mon's account is the one that posts the cute married lifestyle pics.

Sam: If we do this...we have to kiss the parts we love most about each other.

Mon: I already know that Khun Sam. Now, lemme taste your lips.

They kiss before doing a kiss fest everywhere. Sam started off with Mon's hand, kissing it to make sure Mon feels like a princess in her eyes. She goes for her cheeks, forehead, neck. Goes for her ear which causes Mon's earring to be stained by a dark red lipstick. Even if they've been married for a solid five months Mon always looks away when she gets flustered like the time she first met Sam. Mon's turn came and she kissed Sam's cheeks, forehead, jawline, and neck. The last was the nose, the spot Mon bit when her and Sam were playing the game. Now they're faces were covered in a mix of a dark red to light pink lipstick. It was cute, them giggling all over the place and they could barely keep their composure looking at each other. All they thought was how immature it was to do this trend but they know their couple friends Tee and Yuki or Yha and Chin would do the same thing.

Sam: Should we start now?

Mon: Yea but first, there's still one spot I haven't kissed yet.

Sam: But darling, my whole face is covered in lipstick. What else do you need to kiss?

Mon: Who said I was kissing your face?

Sam raised her eyebrow at Mon's sudden urge to flirt. Mon lightly pushed Sam to the bed and got on top of her. It was already 1PM and they're already starting to get wild. With Sam's expensive 200 dollar lipstick she makes a whole mess kissing it on Sam's exposed stomach. Sam was already freaking out because she knew what Mon was doing. Giving tummy kisses so Sam would be in a lee mood because Mon absolutely loves giving tickles to Sam. Mon laughs at her wife's reaction, that a huge grin would appear on her face on the same lady who has such a cold personality.

Sam: Mon! Why did you do that??

Mon: Because I wanted to. You've been so stressed with work darling I think tickling you would make you feel better.

Even if sales at Diversity Pop were going well Sam still pushes herself to work. Mon hates it how lately Sam has been coming home past 10 o'clock. She thinks if she continues this she'll start getting migraines again. But other than doing this for Sam's mental health she just loves to tickle Sam. Mon is mostly ninety percent lee as she gets tickled by Sam almost everyday. But it's only because she asks, Sam still doesn't know how to ask for tickles. She sort of getting better, but most of the time it's body language that lets Mon know that Sam wants tickles. She either gets really whiny or tries to tickle fight Mon and doesn't try to win. They filmed the TikTok, which was less than thirty seconds long yet they spent forty five minutes preparing for it. But the video came out good, to Sam putting on Mon's lipstick to Mon using the hand Sam kissed to wipe Sam's lips. Sam loved how beautiful Mon was looking at her, she had such heart eyes glistening in the afternoon sun. Yep, she definitely loves her.

Sam: After we clean up, I want you to do it.

Mon: Do what?

Sam: You know...the thing you did earlier.

Mon: Khun Sam, what have I told you about asking what you want? But I'm in a good mood today, so I'll do it tonight.

Mon would mostly tease Sam into asking it because she enjoys how stubborn her wife gets. She only agreed to play nice because Sam's stress was taking over. They got dressed to meet the friend group for a early dinner and drinks. It was fun, although Sam constantly got made fun of for the little TikTok she did with Mon. Sam has gotten better at accepting the teasing, especially if Mon smiles back and defends her. Even though Tee couldn't let Sam breathe Yuki did like how wholesome the TikTok was, and how they both looked adorable with lipstick on their faces. While talking Mon whispered something in Sam's ear. She wanted to get Sam speechless by drifting her fingers past her ribs, causing her to giggle under her breath.

Mon: Can't wait to tickle your tummy and give you all the raspberries you want.

Sam: Mon, stop teasing me.

Mon: Why should I? Does ChamCham like to have her tummy tickled?

Mon knew inserting the nickname along with tickles would give Sam such a red face. The same would happen if Sam said Monmon which is Mon's nickname. She couldn't contain that big ass smile, she couldn't even make a believable lie to her friends as to why she was smiling so hard. Mon had to save her but was giving pokes under the table to tease Sam more. Sam would've teased her back or once they got home wouldn't hesitate to tickle brawl her but she's so far into a lee mood that she wants Mon to continue this. Driving home Sam wouldn't even face Mon's direction because of how shy she gets. Mon didn't mind the little patch of silence, she knows the second they get home she's gonna tickle her until Sam is out of breathe.

You may think top Mon is powerful, ler Mon is much worse.

They got home, Sam didn't know what to do or what Mon's next move was. Her dark persona breaking down because her wife is going to tickle her is still new to Sam. Mon sets her purse down and washes her hands, seeing Sam sitting politely, hands folded on her lap. Mon was stalling quite a bit because of how antsy Sam was starting to get, probably from the mixed emotions of wanting to be tickled. But she stopped messing around when she heard a few sniffles echo in the large house. In Khun Sam's mind she was going thru the worst week of work piling because of Kirk's absence. Before a tear could drop on Sam's lap, Mon came to her, bringing her cold hands up under Sam's shirt. Lifting up a good amount of her shirt she gave a big raspberry to Sam's stomach. Then doing multiple raspberries after that to satisfy her tickle cravings.

Sam: MON! MON! STOOOOOP!

Mon: If you stay stop I'll actually stop darling. Tell me what you actually mean, that way I can give you all the tickles you want.

Mon continues to tickle Sam's stomach, causing Sam to roll around in laughter. Whenever Sam laughs it gets more high pitched than the laughter she displays in front of others. Such a feeling makes Sam feel young, not stuck in the chambers of her grandma and is able to express such a strong emotion. All she wants is her loved one to tickle her stress away until the morning. Mon halts the tickling, since they both needed to shower. Sam was a bit pouty about it but getting tickled in clean pajamas gave Sam a tickly feeling just thinking about it. They got cleaned, and Sam huddled in bed with her dear lover. Sam was wearing the pink pajamas Mon gifted her a week ago, Mon was wearing the black dress pajama that originally belonged to Sam.

Sam: Can you tickle me now darling?

Mon: What's the magic word?

Sam: Do it or else I'll give you more work Monday.

Sam was kidding as she kissed Mon. Mon sneaks her hands under the soft fuzzy material which is Sam's shirt. They take a long kiss before Mon takes her fingers and digs them into Sam's stomach. Sam's body feels like an electric shock of squirms and giggles from the tickles. Sometimes Mon likes to go crazy and manhandle Sam's ticklish tummy, but then she fits some teases in there because Sam can barely handle them. Mon was kissing Sam then inserting some tickles to make her feel better. Mon was adoring Sam's cute specs. Sam would get slightly insecure about them but Mon would shower her with compliments and say she'll continue to tickle her if she kept them on. Then Mon took the opportunity to get on top of Sam again while she was weak of all the laughter. Sam was happy, having such a big smile from her wife tickling her all day. She got even more happier when Mon's finger got closer and closer to Sam's nose, recreating their iconic ChamCham scene. But at a close second the finger turned into a different direction, poking in Sam's armpit to make her laugh again.

Sam: MONHAHHAHAHHAHA!!

Mon: Sorry, I'm having too much fun tickling you.

Mon then gets back to tapping Sam's nose, calling her ChamCham. Sam grabbed Mon's face and kissed her, which made Mon give her numerous pecks around her face and neck. It's funny that they both have a thing for each other's neck, however Mon loves tickling it with her nose. Sam giggles causes such a smirk on Mon, especially when Sam was grabbing her waist to indicate she wanted more. As it passed 10pm Mon had to stop the tickles and raspberries as the couple needed to go to bed. Sam turned gloomy, Mon didn't keep her promise to tickle her all night. When Mon slid out the bed that's when Sam decided to ask her, although she did feel bad.

Sam: Mon, can I...get tickles? Please?

Mon: Of course my Honorable lover, anything for you.

Mon would stand her ground because of how important sleep is. But it's been so long ever since her Khun Sam was playful. So she jumped back in bed and into Sam's lap to give her the best tummy kisses all over. Sam loves them because it not only tickled, but it bought her at ease. She would kiss her stomach and hold her hands, feeling the two different rings on her ring finger. Mon was stroking her thumb on Sam's hand, which is a normal trait Sam does. She does a few soft kisses before ruthlessly attacking her sides again. Then catching a few soft tickles on her lower back, causing Sam to squeal. Lower back tickles on fresh acrylics was reaching Sam to her breaking point, it was very ticklish to her. With more kisses and surprise raspberries the night concluded with them kissing under the covers of their bed. Sam was tired out from Mon's sneaky tickles. They kissed each other before turning off the lights and spooning, with Khun Sam being the big spoon. Til this day, Khun Sam will never know that it was Mon's plan all along to show the TikTok so she'll give tummy kisses to Sam.

Her Honorable Lover, Honorable ChamCham, Honorable baby that's super ticklish

[skyloftsword]

In Defense of Tears of the Kingdom's Story

Hi, I just wanted to put this out because while there is a lot of valid criticisms about the story (even if I disagree with most of them personally), I've seen a bunch of people act like it isn't a sequel to BotW at all or barely feels connected. There are also other aspects that I want to talk about in here as well, but that's the big one I want to address because too many people seem to have missed the plethora of BotW references. If you still dislike the story after this though, that's totally fine, opinions are opinions. Anyways, spoilers of course.

Ok here's the elephant in the room, yes, Tears of the Kingdom is DEFINITELY a sequel to Breath of the Wild. The intro segment makes this very clear that Breath of the Wild had to have happened in order for this game to happen. Zelda talks about how after the Calamity, the castle went into neglect, which over time caused gloom to appear all over Hyrule. The Calamity caused Rauru's seal on Ganondorf to become extremely weakened only to finally fail when Link and Zelda see Rauru's hand and Ganondorf.

Not to mention the people remembering Link, yeah a lot of people forgot who Link was, but like do you think those people have any braincells? Bolson is tricky but to be fair, to him Link is just a customer. As for Link not being recognized by those that Zelda met in person, I don't think they'd care about a knight of the princess more than the princess who suffered for 100 years especially since he's always behind her. This even works for those who had side quests considering that most of the ones in BotW were really just small things. But the people who SHOULD remember Link DO remember him and even more remember him as well.

Also the Divine Beasts are mentioned several times, we just don't know where they went... However we can infer that the Sheikah have the ability to snap them in and out of existence thanks to Maz Koshia's arena in BotW's DLC. I highly doubt they'd want those things around anymore especially since they started breaking down in the True Ending of BotW. As for Guardians, they've been scrapped and used for stuff like Towers. The Shrines and Towers destroyed by Hudson's company. There are also things like Mipha Court, Kohga and the Character Profiles that prove BotW happened.

Now onto the timeline placement. At the end of one of the three timelines post-dragonbreak, all of the events from BotW and TotK, INCLUDING the Zonai coming down and the Imprisoning War, take place after the original Hyrule fell or got destroyed by the dragonbreak. Society starts to reform with all the races that are in BotW/TotK, eventually the Zonai come down and live peacefully with everyone, something happens to most of the Zonai, possibly warring with Ganondorf already, Rauru and Sonia then come together and form the new Hyrule Kingdom. They call it Hyrule and not New Hyrule because that sounds dumb probably. Then the events of the Dragon Tears happen, then like 100k years pass where the intro of Tears of the Kingdom happens, which is around 4-6 years after the end of Breath of the Wild. The events of Tears of the Kingdom happen and then the ending, which I will explain next.

The ending of Tears of the Kingdom is NOT a Deus Ex Machina, it is explained entirely in game. I highly doubt the Zonai ever tried to do an amplified Recall on a draconified person. So basically, according to the 6th memory/4th Dragon Tear, other stone users/Sages can amplify a stone's power even more by lending their power. Sonia and Rauru lent Link their power to boost his Recall to bring Zelda back, restore Link's body back to normal and to return Rauru's arm to him.

Update 1: Okay so people are saying this is an alternate timeline created by Zelda going back in time. This literally would contradict so much its insane how anyone could think of this incompetent idea. Zelda going back in time was FATE. She was always destined to go back in time in an endless cycle. There is no start, Zelda being the Sage of Time means she is out of time's restrictions. The murals that were blocked off at the beginning of the game prove this by showing Zelda becoming a dragon. The Light Dragon was always there in BotW above the sky barrier, which we've seen the dragons go through in that game.

Anyways I'll add more to this post later if I can think of anything else I want to address.

[harmonyckrs]

Give Me Back My Wife, Grim Reaper - Part 7

My psychic powers sometimes gives me a glimpse of events from different timelines. A lot of them always vary, but one thing always remains the same - Celeste disappears, for one reason and another, and Aktu gets abducted by aliens.

Why exactly did the Watcher want this to happen? It's always Aktu. Never me, never Zoya, and never one of our other seven siblings. The world always feels as though it's revolved around him.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not resentful. He's always been the golden child. The sun that everything and everyone seems to revolve around. I'd like to say that we were best friends, but I don't think he ever forgave me for that fight we had when we were teens.

That was the first time that I had beaten him in something...but also the mark of when everything started to go downhill...

"HARPER! COME QUICK!"

Those were the words I had woken up to, the same words uttered by Zoya as she caught Celeste and her ex-husband Gabriel in bed together.

The very same night that they had died.

Zoya: Hamza, this is Inigo Montoya. He claims he has information about Aktu. I've got to get to work, so you go talk to him.

Harper: (That's definitely a fake name.) You woke me up early for this?

Inigo: Do you want information about your brother or not?...also, I come on behalf of Sita and Sana, as well. They want to join your investigation.

Harper: Sita and Sana?...they've never been interested in that kind of stuff. I guess it wouldn't hurt to let them try. Where are they now, exactly?

Erin: I can't believe there's another psychic! This month is, like, totally my month! We're going to be besties!

Sita: Yeah! This is going to be AWESOME!

Sana: So, um...have you ever watched sumo wrestling?

Chloe: Nah, I'm more familiar with a different kind of wrestling. I acn show you in the room with the queen-sized bed.

Sana: You're hitting on me already?...we literally just met...

Lola: This is a mess. As if you three weren't enough to deal with already...

Kristen: Excuse me? You're the one who keeps blabbering about secret missions and inviting that one guy over. I keep to myself. Don't act like I'm being a burden on you.

Lola: I invite Ajay over for important business. It's the same reason why you spent all of your time outside kicking a ball. I assume you, Little Miss "Here Only for My Career," would understand.

Kristen: You couldn't just go to his house instead? He literally lives alone. The way you two speak, it's like you're asking to have all of your government secrets uncovered.

Lola: At least I'm making progress in my career.

Kristen: Ouch.

Harper: ...Well, Sita and Sana aren't exactly known for their competence. I'm sure it won't be hard for them to find something small to do...how exactly did you find out about us, anyway?

Inigo: I have connections to Aktu. I was traveling alongside his group, like daisies gathered together in a field...before they were forced into battle with the Divine Harpist, and sent me here.

Harper: The Divine Harpist again...I wonder what her deal is.

Inigo: I wish we knew. At the moment, she just seems to be a woman who can see people's fears and insecurities are, forcing them to live through them...

Harper: Yikes. So, Aktu and Vi...shoot...that one guy who's related to Pascal and Lazlo.

Inigo: I don't know who you're talking about, but I can tell you about Aktu instead.

Harper: Yeah. Do that.

Inigo: He was one of the first in the group. We were training to fight for a future where people wouldn't have to follow their fates, without risk of causing the collapse of the universe.

Harper: Where people wouldn't have to follow their fates...

Inigo: Exactly what I said. You see, some of us have fates that aren't good. Mine was like that, before the aliens dropped me off in the wrong dimension and gave me the chance to start anew.

Harper: Are you not worried about your loved ones?

Inigo: Oh, I'm sure they'll live without me. If my fate came true, I wouldn't have any left.

Harper: Sounds dark.

Inigo: Sure was. But as long as I continue to avoid them, it won't happen. The controllers of fate have started becoming desperate, taking control of people's bodies in order to do their bidding.

Harper: Taking control of people's bodies, huh?

Inigo: Yes. Victims are forced to watch their bodies go against their own wills...that would've been me, if I hadn't left my hometown.

Harper: (I wonder if that means Celeste and Gabriel were innocent. They did seen really confused and apologetic about what happened, so maybe...) Were there any fates about cheating?

Inigo: Yep. My ex has a similar fate...I'm not sure how she's doing, though, and I have no plans of checking.

Harper: ...Well, then. I guess I owe Celeste and Gabriel an apology...I should probably work harder to get that Resurrect-O-Nomitron.

After this conversation, Inigo asked out of the blue if he could stay with us, which we agreed to. We tried to press Inigo for some additional information, but he wouldn't budge.

He was being a bit coy about it, unlike Lazlo. Oh, and speaking of Lazlo, Zoya and I tried calling him, but Crystal ended up picking up instead.

Crystal: Hello! It's great to talk to you again! What's up?.

Harper: Nothing much. Is Lazlo available to talk? We heard he heard moved in with you.

Crystal: Yeah! I guess he finally caught wind of how awful Pascal really was and wanted to get away. Either way, he'll be safe with me...but no, he's at work. I can pass along a message?

Zoya: That's fine. We wanted to talk to you, too. Do you know a man named Aktu, by any chance?

Crystal: Aktu...oh.

Crystal: ...It's about time you two asked.